Bus

New Detroit DOT chief pledges 'a system you can rely on'

DETROIT — Newly elected head of the Detroit Department of Transportation Dan Dirks spoke to a group of city officials and leaders of the drivers and mechanics union Thursday outlining his plans to improve the bus system.

Tier One modernizes 300 stops along two of GRTC’s busiest routes with each stop receiving upgrades that include new flags with clearly visible route and bus stop numbers as well as eye-level, easy-to-use printed schedule and map information.

The 8.3-mile route, with a proposed 27 stops, would replace the Capital Area Transportation Authority’s current Route 1 from downtown Lansing to the Meridian Mall. Results from the plan’s environmental assessment study are expected to be shared at a public hearing this fall.